Nuance vs Discernment - What's the difference?
nuance | discernment |
A minor distinction.
Subtlety or fine detail.
* 1901: Alpheus Spring Packard,
The ability to distinguish; judgement.
Discrimination.
To distinguish between things.
To perceive differences that exist.
The condition of understanding.
Aesthetic discrimination; taste, appreciation.
Perceptiveness.
The ability to make wise judgements; sagacity.
Discretion in judging objectively.
As a verb nuance
is .As an adjective nuance
is nuanced.As a noun discernment is
the ability to distinguish; judgement.nuance
English
Noun
(en noun)- Understanding the basics is easy; appreciating the nuances takes years.
Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution
- ...the richer our collections become, the more numerous are the proofs that all is more or less shaded (nuance ), that the remarkable differences become obliterated...